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In this beautifully illustrated book, travel and adventure
photographer Rick Sammon introduces the proven techniques he uses
to make extraordinary photographs of people around the world.
You'll find important tips and strategies for engaging your subject
and setting up the shoot, along with techniques for shooting in a
variety of conditions both indoors and outdoors.
Rick Sammon is people person who loves the art of making -- rather
than simply taking -- people pictures. In Face to Face, he
makes learning people photography a quick and enjoyable experience.
Rick demonstrates his methods through a collection of his original
photographs. Each photo includes notes explaining the principles he
followed and the techniques he used.
Face to Face offers hundreds of tips you can you for
studio shoots and "environmental" people pictures, including:

Outdoor techniques for shooting in low light, shooting
in bright light, for capturing action, taking profiles, taking
group shots, and more

Indoor techniques for using a flash and strobes, and for
shooting silhouettes, working with mirrors, and other
techniques

Photo philosophies and creative advice, such as
developing a sense of place, carefully choosing the background,
seeing pictures within a picture, and more

How to photograph people in different cultures, along
with fascinating behind-the-scenes stories of photos in the
book

The largest section of the book, "Photo Philosophies", lays out
several principles for making people pictures. Rick stresses that
the camera looks both ways -- in other words, the attitude and
energy you bring to a shoot will be reflected in a subject's face.
If you're enthusiastic, you'll capture a picture that portrays
enthusiasm. If you're impatient or distracted, that will be
reflected as well.
Getting subjects to accept him in a matter of seconds is his prime
goal as a people photographer -- after that, he says, taking
pictures is much easier. Even if you're not a world traveler,
Rick's tips and techniques will have you taking top-notch people
pictures wherever you are.
Rick Sammon gives more than a dozen workshops and presentations
each year, holds online classes, and is the producer of seven
interactive DVDs for photographers on all facets of
photography.